This study's findings on disbelief in science is in line with my @caltech address on Mistrust of Science. @newyorkerhttp://bit.ly/1XeWaCc
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I've encountered this many times and it's very frustrating to deal with - how do you confront fixed false beliefs then? Data appeals to me
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Isn't that the big question? Anti-intellectualism is plaguing health care, sciences & politics right now with real consequences.
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We are on the verge of a measles outbreak in TX due to low vaccination rates caused by anti-vaxx campaigns. It's sickening.
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Just as school is starting up again. Yikes!
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These folks are helping physicians and scientists learn to speak in ways that give us hope of being heard:http://www.frameworksinstitute.org
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Confirmation bias needs to be addressed starting in elementary school. Please support media literacy education. It's critical to future.
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Nice to see leaders such as
@Atul_Gawande citing work from@CarnegieMellon - especially on an important topic such as information literacy!https://twitter.com/Atul_Gawande/status/900344450676871168 …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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As
@JonHaidt would say, u need to address the elephant and not the rider! Cognitive arguments don't help in belief based discourse.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Thickos who failed High school or dropped out of Uni/college, probably the greatest percentage. Not everybody is equal....
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When performed well science questions itself whereas religious dogma and mind sets rarely do. why "persuading" the science denier fails.
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Yup. If you fear data will pop your bubble, more data will wash away the whole lot. We need to *teach* critical thinking first.
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Because, "Knowledge creates uncertainty or doubt." And old saying, "Ignorance is a bliss!"
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This must be some corollary to the Dunning-Kruger effect.
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I see it strong confirmation bias poignantly in antivaxx parents so I speak to their kids directly.We must prioritize science education.
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I don't believe this study. hiyo!
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Holds true for EVERYONE?
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